Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1970

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An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 9 April 1967. [1] It was preceded by the 1967 election and was the last election prior to the reorganization of local government in Wales. Carmarthenshire County Council was merged with Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire to form the new county of Dyfed and the first elections to the new authority were held in 1973.

Dyfed preserved county of Wales

Dyfed is a preserved county of Wales. It was created on 1 April 1974, as an amalgamation of the three pre-existing counties of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. It was abolished twenty-two years later, on 1 April 1996, when the three original counties were reinstated, Cardiganshire being renamed Ceredigion the following day. The name "Dyfed" is retained for certain ceremonial and other purposes. It is a mostly rural county in southwestern Wales with a coastline on the Irish Sea and the Bristol Channel.

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Overview of the result

The final elections saw the Independents retain control of the authority. The Plaid Cymru advance which was apparent in 1967 was halted and most candidates made little impact.

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Retiring aldermen

The aldermen who retired at the election were ...

A number of retiring councillors stood down to allow retiring aldermen to be returned unopposed.

Unopposed returns

As in 1967, these were fewer in number than at most post-war elections.

Contested elections

Contests took place in the majority of wards, and Labour loast some further ground in the Llanelli area while at the same time winning back some seats lost three years previously. Labour also won two seats in Carmarthen town for the first time.

Summary of results

This section summarises the detailed results which are noted in the following sections.

This table summarises the result of the elections in all wards. 59 councillors were elected.

Carmarthesnhire County Council 1970: elected members
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 1970 : following election of new aldermen
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent
Carmarthenshire County Council 19770: following election of new aldermen and by-elections
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent

Ward results

Abergwili

Abergwili 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.H. Edwards* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ammanford No.1

Ammanford No.1 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Haydn Lewis* 924
Plaid Cymru J.D. Davies 466
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford No.2

Ammanford No.2 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Myrddin Evans* 1,407
Independent M.G. Jenkins 324
Labour hold Swing

Berwick

Berwick 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Raglan Thomas 1,058
Independent D.W. Davies 436
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port East

Burry Port East 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.C. Thomas* 615
Plaid Cymru Leslie Thomas 210
Labour Labor Dennis** 230
Independent hold Swing

Burry Port West

Burry Port West 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Eirwen Jones Parry 460
Labour A.T. Wilkins* 450
Plaid Cymru G.T.G. Samuel 207
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Caio

Caio 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Trevor Wynne Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 1

Carmarthen Division 1 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T. Idwal Jones* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 2

Carmarthen Division 2 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Ellis J. Powell 488
Independent R.B. Evans 365
Plaid Cymru J. Williams 283
Independent Mrs V.M. Chapman 80
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Carmarthen Division 3

Carmarthen Division 3 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent W.R. Nicholl 584
Independent T.J. Hurley 383
Labour G.B. Evans 137
Independent hold Swing

Cenarth

Cenarth 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent G.E. Howell 711
Independent L.G. Roberts 319
Independent hold Swing

Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent James James* 297
Independent W.D.R. Davies 284
Independent hold Swing

Conwil

Conwil 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J.L. James unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cwmamman

Cwmamman 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Walters* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Felinfoel

Felinfoel 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Arthur Cledwyn Francis* 1,310
Plaid Cymru Mrs M.M. Cook 360
Labour hold Swing

Hengoed

Hengoed 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D.J. Stone** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru D. Leslie .W. Morris* 755
Labour W.H.D. Jones 683
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Laugharne

Laugharne 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.M. Jenkins 654
Independent Rev V.H. Jones* 583
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
RatepayersT. Austin Griffiths* 1,745
Labour Ryan Jones 845
Others hold Swing

Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent C.D. Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie North

Llandebie North 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour William Morris* 991
Plaid Cymru D.O. Davies 678
Independent T.J. Thomas 184
Labour hold Swing

Llandebie South

Llandebie South 1967
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Idris Evans* 1,243
Plaid Cymru Andrew Williams 798
Labour hold Swing

Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.A. James* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Elfryn Thomas 530
Independent D.T. Jones 441
Labour hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.T. Davies* 536
Independent David Hamilton Evans 473
Independent hold Swing

Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Daniel Clodwyn Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanedy

Llanedy 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T.E. Williams* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.T. Price* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division.1

Llanelly Division.1 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Harry J. Richards* 879
Labour H. Morris 584
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Brinley Owen* 697
Plaid Cymru W.H. Davies 223
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Eric Griffiths 444
Plaid Cymru Mrs P.D. Bevan 114
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal A.C.H. Robertson* 630
Labour A.C. Hemment 379
Plaid Cymru P. Davies 145
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Grismond J. Williams 260
Independent Gwilym Gibby* 238
Plaid Cymru E.E. Jones 63
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour William J. Davies*

 358
Plaid Cymru M.J. Evans 159
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing

Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R.A. James* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour George M. McConkey* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 9

Llanelly Division 8 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour S.I. Thomas** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych

Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Ivor James Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Harry* 546
Plaid Cymru Gerallt Jones 301
Independent hold Swing

Llangadog

Llangadog 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.T. Williams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D.T. Enoch* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Tom Evans* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1964
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour M.J. Thomas 538
Independent T.G. Lewis 456
Plaid Cymru Hywel Teifi Edwards 438
Labour hold Swing

Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J. Arthur J. Harries* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanon

Llanon 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David William James* 1,389
Plaid Cymru E.D. Evans 615
Labour hold Swing

Llansawel

Llansawel 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D. Idris Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent R.H.F. John* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Myddfai

Myddfai 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent E.G. Morgan* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Pembrey

Pembrey 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G.P. Evans 1,212
Plaid Cymru Mrs J. Lewis 329
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Pontyberem

Pontyberem 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Howard Jones* 1,414
Independent T.M. Morris 769
Democrat T. Ieuan Edwards 346
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Josiah Jones** 1,468
Plaid Cymru Elfyn Talfan Davies 494
Labour hold Swing

Rhydcymerau

Rhydcymerau 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.M. Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Rev H.D. Griffiths* 876
Independent W.E.V.J. Davies 709
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels

St Ishmaels 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent E.T. Davies unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trelech

Trelech 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent T.S. Davies 536
Independent Mrs A.M. Thomas 285
Independent hold Swing

Trimsaran

Trimsaran 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Samuel T. Hughes* 932
Plaid Cymru M. Davies 262
Labour hold Swing

Westfa

Westfa 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W.J. Franklyn Thomas* 571
Plaid Cymru Brinley Thomas 295
Labour hold Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent H.G. James* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Election of aldermen

In addition to the 59 councillors the council consisted of 19 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections, the majority of the aldermanic seats were taken by Labour.

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References

  1. ↑ "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 15 April 1970.

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